Recent harrowing scenes saw soap fans introduced to another of Nathan Curtis’ grooming victims but unlike Bethany Platt, this girl was noticeably underage and had clearly been through an ordeal.

On today’s Loose Women, Gloria admitted she was “glued” to the action on-screen yet said: “I actually loathe the grooming storyline and this beautiful young girl that’s going to be thrown to all those men.

“That really disturbs me. Even though I know it’s not true, but I find it disturbing.”

Since her comeback on the Corrie cobbles, ex Emmerdale star Denise has formed a strong bond with co-star Rob – even revealing they had joint sleepovers where she kipped on his sofa after learning her lines.

She also paid tribute to the show’s former star Roy Barraclough, who tragically died today, and said: “he was a lovely man and it’s a sad loss.